James Youngblood (1809 - 1855)

Born 9 Mar 1809 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Lee) Youngblood — married about 1834 (to 25 Mar 1855) in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1855 at age 46 in Pike, Alabama, United States

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Biography

James Youngblood was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina in 1809. He was a successful miller and planter, and in 1837 removed to Pike County, Alabama.

James is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Still) Youngblood of Edgefield County. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Lee Jr and Sarah (Bean) Lee, in 1834, and reared a large family:

• John L. Youngblood, Civil War Veteran

• Sarah Youngblood

• David Youngblood, Civil War Veteran, fell at the Battle of Shiloh

• James J. Youngblood, Civil War Veteran, fell at the Battle of New Hope Church

• Jacob B. Youngblood, Civil War Veteran

• Thomas J. Youngblood, Civil War Veteran

• Amy Jane Youngblood

• Joseph F. Youngblood

• George W. Youngblood

Sources

• From the Biography of his son Thomas J. Youngblood found in Notable Men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical, Volume 1, by Joel Campbell DuBose, published in Alabama by the Southern Historical Association, 1904, page 294
• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=youngblood&GSfn=james&GSby=1809&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1855&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=146353122&df=all&
• Marriage year estimate & place of marriage based on year of birth & place of birth of first child
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY2-11N : 10 June 2022), J Youngblood, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 59, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH57-2RK : 19 December 2020), James Youngblood, Pike, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).